how can we wrap a digital present?

isn't it fun to unwrap presents? it adds to the excitement, doesn't it? how can we replicate the experience when it comes to a digital present purchased online and sent via an email link to download? wouldn't it mean more sales if we could somehow produce the effect? one way is to show an animation and replicate the sound of paper torn while the file is downloading. that leaves the hands bare. why do we like unwrapping presents? it's the mystery of not knowing what's inside. or the care that's been taken to present the item as a present. in the latter case it's a symbol that triggers an emotion. how do we come up with that symbol in a digital product offered online?

perhaps watching a video in virtual reality of the gift giver searching for the present, finding it and wrapping it? or a video showing us unwrapping the present which has been rendered to look like it has physical form? does wrapping translate as presentation in the online world? i don't know. can you think of something to suggest?

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Edible Business Cards: Eat me before you call me :)

I never thought contacting you could be so yummy! The cards exist, I think it is an nice concept for a gift, the person who eats the card might certainly remember the taste of it (good or bad) but forget all about the contact details. In which case what does one do? Vomit? Browse the crap? Just kidding of course! Ok, the business person has to make sure the cookie or chocolate bar on which the contact details are devoured tastes good, is fresh and won't poison the recipient. If you must make the card memorable by taste you might have to buy several of them to satisfy individual tastes which makes it costly. Unless you are a chef! In that job it makes perfect sense to actually use it as a card. Perhaps all chefs should adopt them and it might be the perfect gift to give someone who is a cook :)

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Revenge with a Blow!

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 31 March 2008 by member Sabina

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I like the concept of revenge gifts that get posted on this site. Here is my mean, dirty and somewhat amusing I hope contribution:

Send tissue paper or hankies to your ex made from used women's pads :)

Socks with Fungus :)

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 8 March 2008 by member alessandra

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Thought of it as revenge gift idea for your ex boyfriend. Send a pair of nice socks with fungus! If revenge is strongly desired, rub the socks to some nice underwear and send it together...

Revenge Gift Idea

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 23 October 2007 by member misterainstain

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Send a box of chocolates to your overweight ex!